The deep tech startup plans also to reshore manufacturing by increasing the competitiveness of local manufacturers and drive greater resilience of UK digital supply chains.
Productive Machines states it has developed the world’s first autonomous milling optimisation software, SenseNCTM. The software streamlines machining operations by simulating and optimising various machine settings, supporting manufacturers to optimise performance before operations are sent to CNC machine tools to precisely cut, shape, and finish materials.
This computer-controlled machining method is stated to reduce the required for trial-and-error processes, minimises waste, lowers costs, and delivers gains in sustainability and productivity.
The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution has been trialled by manufacturers in the aerospace sector, including AML, a specialist in the precision machining of metallic components, resulting in optimised and decarbonised manufacturing processes.
The company managed to reshore production of two different aerospace parts back to the UK from overseas suppliers. Similar success has been achieved with partners including FICEP UK, a supplier of structural steel and plate fabrication machine tools, and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) in Belrapid.
The SenseNCTM Feeds product is available on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace. Following Digital Catapult’s investment, Productive Machines is viewing to respond to expressions of interest from prospective partners and customers in Europe and the US. Businesses interested in Productive Machines’ SenseNC software, can access a demo here.
In a statement, Erdem Ozturk, CEO and co-founder of Productive Machines, stated: “Digital Catapult’s investment will enable us to grow our customer base in the UK and Europe as well as expand to international markets where there is growing demand and interest in our solution.
“The UK has long been a leader in manufacturing, but with increasing global competition, solutions like our SenseNCTM software will be critical to sharpening the countest’s competitive edge and reshoring processes back into the UK.
“Our next step will be to invest further into direct sales and partnerships, where we hope to demonstrate the value of investing into deep tech, and how collaboration and partnership is key to long-term startup and sectoral success.”
Digital Catapult’s investment is a convertible loan note created available by Innovate UK to allow Catapults to invest directly in the businesses they are supporting.
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